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Challenge

Staples has more than 1,600 stores throughout North America. The company wanted to
help customers easily find the nearest store, along with driving directions and
distances. While this service was a priority, the team didn't want to spend excessive
time, money and resources building their own mapping infrastructure.

Solution

Staples chose Google Maps and Google Maps APIs because of their familiar mapping
interface and tools for easy integration with Staples' website and mobile apps. To
help people find stores near them, Staples used the Google Maps Javascript API to
build a location-finder map on its website. The iOS mobile app uses the Google Maps
SDK for iOS for the store locator, and the Android app uses the Google Maps Android
API. To make it easier to find stores, the website uses Autocomplete to fill in the
full name of a location when a user types in only the first few letters.